Photographs taken during surveys for the Transcontinental East-West railway route • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Expedition in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/1

Men on expedition with pack camels and camel drawn buggy, thought to be during survey of country between Tarcoola and the WA border by John Gore Stewart 1901.

Camels in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/2

Close up of two camels showing heads and harness. Image is slightly out of focus.

Camel transport in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/3

Men in a cart drawn by four camels in mallee and saltbush country. Possibly depicts survey of country west of Tarcoola by John Gore Stewart 1901.

Man in camel buggy

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/4

Man in camel buggy amongst tall gums and saltbush.

Man riding camel

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/5

Man riding camel in saltbush country with mallee in background. Possibly John Gore Stewart during survey of country west of Tarcoola 1901. Slide is cracked.

Survey party on Nullarbor plain

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/6

Survey party of 15 men pictured at a rock cairn with a pole on which a flag has been hoisted. Tripods, theodolite and other survey equipment is shown. This cairn possibly marks the border of SA/WA.

Camel team pulling fully laden cart of supplies at Eucla. Image shows three men (one holding a dog) riding on top of supplies; two men and three children (possibly Aboriginal) following the cart; passing dwelling identified as home of the Superintendent of the Telegraph station at Eucla.

Large survey team on the Nullarbor Plain

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/8

Team of 28 men in front of a row of tents. Image shows survey equipment, cyclometer and tripod. Survey team is possibly pictured at the border of SA/WA 1908.

View of Hannan Street Kalgoorlie 1903

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/9

View of Hannan Street Kalgoorlie 1903 where Engineers-in-Chief stayed during the inspection of the WA section of the transcontinental railway route. Slide is cracked.

View of the Exchange Hotel

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/10

View of the Exchange Hotel Hannan Street Kalgoorlie 1903 where Engineers in Chief stayed during the inspection of the WA section of the transcontinental railway route.

Transport by camel drawn cart

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/11

Two people in a cart drawn by three camels in country typical of the far west of South Australia.

Terrain in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/12

Terrain with saltbush in foreground and mallee in background.

Visit to a water hole in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/13

Men in suits with horse drawn buggies and supply cart near rocky waterhole. Possibly Pidinga rockhole during the visit of the Engineers in Chief to country inland from Eucla in 1903.

Quandong tree

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/14

Quandong tree: a species found in SA and WA.

Man on camel beneath large tree

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/15

Man seated on a camel under a large tree thought to be an Australian sandalwood. This species is not often found in South Australia but is common in Western Australia.

Country in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/16

Saltbush plain looking towards a line of taller vegetation. Slide is cracked.

Vegetation in the far west of South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/18

Mallee woodland with spinifex and other vegetation in foreground. Slide is badly cracked.

Tree in salt bush landscape

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/19

Tree possibly Black Oak with surrounding salt bush. Slide is damaged.

Salt bush and mallee

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/21

Salt bush and mallee typical of the Nullarbor.

Large mallee tree

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/22

Large mallee tree typical of west of SA and WA.

Engineers in Chief 1903

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/23

Engineers in Chief and an Aboriginal man on camel back possibly at a tank or bore in the far west of South Australia.

Campsite of the Engineers in Chief

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/24

Campsite fifty miles north of Eucla 1903. Four men pictured.

Campsite north of Eucla

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/25

Image shows three people seated at a camp table in front of tents. Thought to be at the campsite of Engineers in Chief 1903. Seated figures may include Henry Deane, John Gore Stewart and J. T. Furner. Slide is badly damaged.

Camels drinking at rock hole

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/26

Two camels shown drinking at a rock water hole with a man holding the leads.

View of rocky headland and beach

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/27

View of rocky headland and beach possibly Wilson Bluff near Eucla.

Vegetation at foot of rock face

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/28

Vegetation at foot of rock face possibly Wilson Bluff near Eucla.

View of headland and ocean

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/29

View of headland and ocean possibly near Eucla.

Dune vegetation

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/30

Dune vegetation possibly in the Eucla area.

Rock cairn with survey pole

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/31

Rock cairn with survey pole adjacent to the old Telegraph line. The cairn bears a plaque with the initials A. H. M. 1907 painted on it.

Men and camels in mallee area

c. 1905, Photograph, B 70626/35

Pack camels, four men (one of them Aboriginal) in stunted mallee area. Riding camel in foreground. Empty water barrel visible indicating site may be a well or soak. Slide is damaged.

Photographs taken during surveys for the Transcontinental East-West railway route [B 70626] • Photograph